Alpha Chamaeleontis

Alpha Chamaeleontis
Observation data; Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Chamaeleon
Right ascension	08h 18m 31.5499s
Declination	−76° 55' 11.001"
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.066
Distance	63.5 ly; (19.5 pc)
Spectral type	F5III
Other designations
	Gl 305, HD 71243, HIP 40702, HR 3318, IRAS 08198-7645, SAO 256496

Alpha Chamaeleontis (α Cha, α Chamaeleontis) is a star in the constellation Chamaeleon. It has about the same mass as the Sun.^[1]

References

^ Gondoin, P. (December 1999), "Evolution of X-ray activity and rotation on G-K giants", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 352: 217–227, Bibcode:1999A&A...352..217G

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